Archivist (Part-Time, Contract)

Venice Heritage Museum

Venice, California

The Venice Heritage Museum currently holds over 3,000 photographic images, 500 items of ephemera and a growing collection of museum objects documenting the history of Venice, California from its founding in 1905 to the present. Our goal is to preserve and provide accessibility to all current collection materials, as well as future accessions.

The duties of the Archivist are to maintain the physical and digital collections, digitize archival materials (utilizing basic scanning equipment and image editing software), collaborate with curators and social media manager, direct volunteers in the proper handling and description of collection materials, and other duties as required.

ALA-accredited graduate degree in library and information science, archival studies, or accredited international equivalent required, amongst other qualifications.

Contract (Part-time): $5,000 for 1-year (October 2023-September 2024), 4 hours/week, with possibility to renew
Location: On-site in Venice, California
To apply: Send your resume, cover letter, and portfolio (if available) to [email protected] Applications due by 5 pm PT on Friday, September 29, 2023  

Contact info and/or website:
[email protected] | www.veniceheritagemuseum.org